Thomas Kensok

TOM KENSOK – TRIAL LAWYER

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Veteran Trial Lawyer and former Top Prosecutor, Thomas Kensok has joined Lafayette Lawyers as a Senior Trial Attorney focused on White Collar Defense, Medical Board practice, Physician Defense and personal injury law. Tom has been lead trial counsel in over 100 jury trials.

As a former supervising prosecutor, Tom knows how chiropractors are targeted and how to properly respond.

PERSONAL INJURY

The best “car accident” / personal injury lawyers are often former prosecutors like Tom Kensok.

The credibility of being an experienced trial lawyer gives Tom Kensok the bargaining power to obtain the best possible settlement. After 30 years of representing crime victims, Tom feels strongly that car accident victims need strong, aggressive representation. Tom works with team member Dr. Michael Yates, a law school graduate and licensed chiropractor. Dr. Yates interfaces with your chiropractor, physician, physical therapist and other medical professionals. You can be confident that your case will be prepared to the highest level by our team.

CRIMINAL CASES

What Tom Kensok as a Former Top Prosecutor Can Ethically Offer

Tom’s almost 30 years as a trial prosecutor and supervisor have given him tremendous insight and credibility in the legal community.

As a recruiter, trainer and supervisor of many current district attorneys, Tom has a stellar reputation for honesty, good judgment, insightful analysis and advanced trial skills. Theseearned achievements and earned respect, allow Tom to negotiate the best possible result. Don’t be fooled by claims that former prosecutors have “inside” tracks and get “special deals”. That would be unethical and except in a few corrupt circumstances, it doesn’t happen. A former prosecutor obtains a better deal by honestly negotiating and by hitting the key “deal points” that a valuable to the negotiation. Strength through experience and the ability to take a complex case to trial, results in the best possible resolution.

TRIAL SERVICES FOR OTHER ATTORNEYS

The best attorneys specialize. If you are a real estate or a business attorney you understand the nuances of your specialty area. Your superior knowledge will reach a point where you almost stand alone in the nuanced depth of your understandings. If you have a “litigation” case that actual is going to a jury trial, in most instances you will have far superior knowledge of the law and the case BUT, just as non-specialists will not fully understand the nuances of your case, you will NOT have the same trial skills as an attorney who has dedicated his entire career to jury trials. In a perfect world, your expertise would be combined with trial expertise forged in hundreds of jury trials.

Tom Kensok and the attorneys at Lawyers in Lafayette have gone to JURY trial on hundreds of complex, high level cases. These cases include real estate, medical fraud, employment law, personal injury, conspiracy, wrongful death and murder.

Tom Kensok and the lawyers he works with, will help you prepare your witnesses, write your opening and closing. Tom can sit at counsel table and if it benefits your case, participate directly in the trial. In this way, your client gets the benefit of your unmatched expertise combined with a presentation forged from years of doing battle in the courtroom.

Negotiate: Tom aggressively negotiates to resolve complaints and avoid administrative hearings relating to license challenges by the medical board. Preserving the license and the reputation of the physician is Tom’s 1st priority.

Or Fight: If a case cannot resolve, the Deputy Attorney General’s know that they are facing one of the most experienced trial lawyers in the State of California.

The administrative hearing process is stacked against the doctor. Tom Kensok knows how to overcome the bias against the physician. He has the strength and intellectual ability to fashion creative and legally significant defenses. Tom makes possible victory in cases that seem impossible.

Criminal Charges Against Doctors

Physician Criminal Cases Before Filing: If medical professionals are charged with crimes such as kickbacks, self referrals or other offenses, Tom Kensok will use his experience as a former Top Prosecutor, to resolve the cases before they are even filed.

Criminal Cases Filed Against Doctors: If a case cannot settle, Tom Kensok is well known for his remarkable trial skills. The same reputation that allows Tom to settle cases, make him a formidable warrior in the courtroom.

You can rely upon Tom’s judgment and his courtroom “battle” skills. Just as physicians know who is best in their field, attorneys recognize the talent and attention to detail possessed by great trial lawyers such as Tom Kensok.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS AS ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Supervisor Homicide, Gang, Sexual Assault, Community Violence Reduction, and Domestic Violence Units. Work on policy issues with District Attorney and other officials. Interface with police departments, multi-discipline teams, and CBO’s.

California Prison Realignment Coordinator

Contra Costa Human Trafficking Coalition Co-Chair

Ceasefire and Focused Deterrence

Justice Department Violence Reduction Network Liaison

Attorney Recruiting Coordinator

Safe Streets Task Force Gang Violence Attorney Director

Office initiatives to reduce crime and recidivism

Board of Supervisors Racial Justice Task Force

East Bay Times Article (Front Page) about Tom Kensok (Click Photo for Article)

Additional Information

Client Reviews

Won my case

He told me that he hadn’t lost a trial in a long time and he didn’t want mine to break the streak. I didn’t either ! We went to trial and he was in control of the courtroom. He was totally prepared. But I was still worried because the prosecutor was very good as well….